The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-02-22
CAPITAL CHRONICLES.
What Was Done and Said at the
State Capitol Yes
terday.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. I7.-By the
advice OF Speaker Alexander and other
friends OF the III litia bill, Mr. Shaw of ST.
Genevive decided this morning to defer
the attempt 10 resurrect the measure until
this afternoon. An ABSURD rumOr OF a
combination between friends of the militia
bill and the submissiOniSts TO pass the sub
mission resolution in the senate and the
militia bill in the house was circulated
but is denied. The Walker investigating
committee met Yesterday and examined
Judge Henry OF Kansas City, on the Pol
lock charge, and General McIntyre's
health being improved the committee will
probably call at his residence this week
and take his testimony and after that
Walker will De heard in his own defense
and the investigation close.
SENATE.
Senator Smith, of the committee on the
penitentiary, reported unfavorably on SEN
ator Divisions bill abolishing the contract
labor system at the state penitentiary.
DAWSON had nothing to say and motion
to indefinitely postpone consideration of
the bill prevailed. Senator Saltonsta II re-
ported adversely supon Senator MOran's
&C LIBERATED JeEersonian resolution defining
the constitutional Limitations of the gov
ernor. Senator McGinnis introduced a
bill providing for the appointment of an
official stenographer in the st. Louis cir
cult courts.
HOUSE.
The CurtiSs bill giving public schools of
st. Louis their pro rata of the state adva-
loren tax, was read third time and pass
ed. 1t adds $4,000 to the school fund.
The house bill l72, providing that the term
circuit court in the statutes shall be con-
strued TO mean court of common pleas,
was read third time and passed. An
act exempting superintendent of the
county poor house from jury duty, passed.
An act limiting county courts In their acts
as boards of equalization, passed. An act
providing for the state inspection of lead,
iron auG &c mines and appointing an
inspector at salary of 81 800 per amman,
pissed.
The chief fight to daywas made oyer the
railroad question, and led to sharp and
somewhat acrimonious contest bet ween the
two factions. Mr.. holland, of st. Louis,
aided by Mr.. Bridges, of Sedalia, called up
the contest by presenting resolution, re-
questing the committee on internal i'm
prOyements, to report back forthwith to
the house all the railroad bills sent to it
for consideration in connection with the
joint committee bill. This caused the
friends of the latter measure to fear
q design to prevent its consid-
Grafton alone and they opened
vigorous opposition to the measure
and long debte followed, Miller of Jack
son favored the resolution. Brown of the
same county fought it and a some what
personal character tinged the gentlemens
remarks and the resolution was finally
voted down.
AT the afternoon session Mr.. holland
again brought up the matter with 8 new
resolution requesting the committee on
internal Improvements 10 report back the
bills referred AID introiced by Messrs.
Miller, Moore end Arnold. This led TO
another red hot struggle and second
defeat for the Nolan side.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AS per programme outlined by Speaker
Alexander and friends this morning, the
motion TO reconsider the vote by which the
militia bill was defeated, was passed
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
The bill to repeal the law whereby the
saloons of 81. Losis were authorized to sell
wine and beer on Sunday, was passed by
the house by vo.e of 81 to 40.